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Google to Launch Mac Version of Google Desktop UPDATED

Posted by michael on from the still-waiting-for-debian-package dept.

phaedo00 writes "Arstechnica is reporting that Google today announced that they are pursuing a Google Desktop for Apple's Mac OS X. Google chief executive Eric Schmidt saying it had to be rebuilt from the ground up because of the fundamental differences between the Mac OS and Windows. 'We intend to do it,' Schmidt said." Update: 10/30 23:51 GMT by M : Seems like Reuters and others may have heard wrong about a potential Mac version.

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  1. Maybe OT but by Vicsun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does anyone else have an issue with GDS not 1) un-indexing files which are no longer on the computer and 2) being utterly useless for the times when you want to search for a filename which has a common name, as you get a gazillion results of text-files?

  2. Re:Spotlight? by pipingguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    One of the coolest things about Apple is the OS names: Tiger, Panther, Jaguar.

    On the other hand, some might say they're pussy-like and Velocipenguins are much more scary, faster and sexier.